Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Colombo, and its share of everything issued in Sri Lanka.
Visas issued at Colombo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
111111
Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 157
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 111
Visas issued at Colombo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 37 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
136
Jan – Dec 2023
144
Jan – Dec 2024
130
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 130 visas (−9.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 90% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 12 | Down 92% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 21 | Down 81% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 16 | Down 69% |
| October 2025 | 19 | 5 | Up 280% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 26 | Down 62% |
| June 2025 | 26 | 24 | Up 8.3% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 17 | Up 59% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 2 | Up 500% |
| December 2024 | 21 | 10 | Up 110% |
| November 2024 | 16 | 5 | Up 220% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 1 | Up 1000% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| July 2024 | 26 | 37 | Down 30% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 30 | Down 20% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 22 | Down 23% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Sri Lanka
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